The road to Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Port Augusta: The campsite
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The train station
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The Botanical Garden: Closed
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The first dry salt lake ...
... the second one ...
... and the third one ...
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Road trains: Up to 53.5 meters (176 ft.) !
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Pimba ...
... Spud's Roadhouse
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Emus
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... another salt lake
Before Coober Pedy ...
... Opal mines
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Coober Pedy: The Opal mine capital of the world
The campsite
Vestiges from a mine
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Opal deposits
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In the museum
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It's too hot - people live underground
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The mines North of town
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Hot lunch in 42°C (107 F) !
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Marla: The campsite
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The railway
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Aboriginal community: Closed
We enter Northern Territory
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Not a road for our campervan !
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Mt Ebenezer: Aboriginal Art
Aboriginal painter: Nellie Mick ...
... painting made by her
The MacDonnell range: Attila (Mt Conner)
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On the other side: Dry salt lake ...
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Curtin Springs: A nice Roadhouse
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP: Ayers Rock
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Closer to the Rock
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Interesting but hot hike
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Kata Tjuta (Olgas)
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Uluru (Ayers Rock): Another hike
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Uluru: Sunset
White-plumed honeyeater
Next morning: Cloudy sky
A third hike
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Another world
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The last campsite
Aboriginals
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Not snow but salt lakes
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